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Rams’ rookie quarterback Ty Simpson reveals best piece of advice from Matthew Stafford

Nypost · · 417 words · By Thomas L Murray
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What to know about Rams’ rookie quarterback Ty Simpson reveals best piece of advice from Matthew Stafford

Ty Simpson is a day away from making his NFL debut when the Los Angeles Rams travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs this Saturday.

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What happened

Ty Simpson is a day away from making his NFL debut when the Los Angeles Rams travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs this Saturday.

Why it matters

With a high amount of anticipation in front of him, Simpson revealed to reporters on Thursday some of the best advice Matthew Stafford has given him.

Common ground

“… ‘Don’t try to be somebody else; just do it your way.” Simpson added that Stafford told him, “A lot of times people get caught up in the mess of trying to do like somebody else, trying to be like whoever, but it is more about finding who you are and how…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Head coach Sean McVay”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard and NY Post confirm Sean McVay is the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sean McVay is still the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/karen-bass-to-advance-in-l-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Rams hired Sean McVay as their head coach in 2017
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/sports/with-sean-mcvay-rams-ha…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — McVay, who enters his 10th season as head coach of the Rams
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/davante-adams-jumps-sea…
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Claim 2: “veteran quarterback Stetson Bennett and head coach McVay have been great role models and mentors for him to lean on.”
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Wikipedia directly confirms that Stetson Bennett is a professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stetson Fleming Bennett IV (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetson_Bennett
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web search NEUTRAL — Rams’ Stetson Bennett Expected To Be Named QB2. By Ely Allen | at August 28, 2026 9:24 pm. When the Rams made only their second first-round selection in the past 10 years, many were shocked when that …
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/08/rams-stetson-benne…
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web search NEUTRAL — Witness Stetson Bennett's best preseason quarterback performance for the Rams. See his action as a 4th round pick fresh off back-to-back national championships.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/stenson-bennett-nfl
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Claim 3: “Ty Simpson is a day away from making his NFL debut when the Los Angeles Rams travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs this Saturday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Ty Simpson made his NFL debut for the Los Angeles Rams in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Ty Simpson (15) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of a preseason game at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Kansas City, …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-takeaways-preseason-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There were a whole bunch of raised eyebrows when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson in the first round in April.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/first-round-pick-ty-simps…
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web search NEUTRAL — When the Los Angeles Rams selected Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick back in April, it was met with scorn from the media and fans alike.Former Alabama QB Ty Simpson put together a highly impressiv…
https://bamahammer.com/ty-simpson-just-quieted-a-lot-of-doub…
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Claim 4: “the Rams made a leap of faith by selecting him with the No.13 overall at the NFL Draft this past spring.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the Los Angeles Rams selected Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Ram selected Ty Simpson of Alabama 13th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.Would the Rams take him at 13? Or maneuver with their picks—because they don’t have another pick between 13 and 61…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-rams/snead-draft-al…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a stunning move at the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected Ty Simpson, quarterback from Alabama, with the 13th overall pick. This selection marks the first major upset of the draft, with …
https://www.tiktok.com/@ramslakersdodgers/video/763214184103…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7200670/2026/04/23/ty-simps…
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